While overall net migration figures aren’t too flash right now, with major outflows still heading across the Tasman and incoming numbers from North America, South Africa, Asia and Europe slow…there has been a huge increase in immigration applications and approvals from Irish citizens.

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Seems the collapse of the hugely subsidised economic growth of the past decade or so which has led to unemployment rates of over 14% is driving highly qualified people to depart. NZ has seen increases of over 300% in the number of Irish migrant arrivals and this seems likely to continue for some time ahead.